Onshore Outcomes
Case: Carya spp. seed for sowing Effective 21 Apr 2023 to 13 May 2023
— Goods arriving as air freight (exceeds dutiable customs value) — Phosphine fumigation for 7 days
Onshore Outcomes
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Present all documentation
The importer or nominated agent must present all required documentation to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the import procedure.
AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Regional Office
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Inspection
The seed is subject to an inspection by a biosecurity officer.
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Treatment
The goods require phosphine fumigation at 1.0-1.5g/m³ for 7 days at a temperature above 25°C. At the completion of the fumigation, the phosphine concentration must be at least 0.1g/m³. Phosphine should not be used at 15°C or below.
AA Site: 4.6 - Fumigation Facilities
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Movement
The goods are to be moved directly to nominated post entry quarantine facility for disease screening until released from biosecurity control.
AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Regional Office
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Post entry quarantine
Plant material must be grown in post entry quarantine facility for disease screening.
AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Regional Office
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Subject to import permit conditions
The goods are to have their entries finalised and will remain under biosecurity control subject to import permit conditions.
Aluminium phosphide is available as tablets, pellets or sachets.
1g of phosphine = 1 tablet = 5 pellets = 1/11 sachet.
Commercial formulations include Phostoxin® and Gastoxin®.